topic Re:i5-12400F causing bottleneck with RTX 3070 in newer games? in Developing Games on Intel Graphics

i5-12400F causing bottleneck with RTX 3070 in newer games?

tahirmehmood — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:03:42 GMT

Hi everyone, I’m currently running an i5-12400F paired with an RTX 3070 and 16GB RAM, mainly for gaming. In older titles everything runs great, but in some newer games (like Hogwarts Legacy and Warzone), I’m noticing lower-than-expected FPS and occasional stuttering, even on optimized settings.

GPU usage sometimes drops below 80%, which makes me wonder if the CPU might be holding things back in certain scenarios. Temps look fine, and I’ve already updated drivers. Has anyone else experienced something similar with this CPU/GPU combo? Just trying to figure out if this is normal or if there’s something I should tweak.

Re:i5-12400F causing bottleneck with RTX 3070 in newer games?

BrenzL_Intel — Wed, 06 May 2026 18:44:50 GMT

Hello tahirmehmood,

Thank you for reaching out to the Intel Community Forum.

To help us provide a complete assessment of your system and better understand the behavior you are experiencing, we kindly ask you to share the following details:

Power Supply Unit (PSU) – brand and model
Motherboard – brand and model

Additionally, if possible, please provide an Intel System Support Utility (SSU) report with your full system information. This will allow us to perform a more thorough analysis.

Once we have this information, we will be able to investigate your inquiry further and provide more specific recommendations.

We look forward to your response.

Best regards,

Brenz L.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:i5-12400F causing bottleneck with RTX 3070 in newer games?

BrenzL_Intel — Mon, 11 May 2026 18:40:13 GMT

Hello tahirmehmood,

Could you please confirm if you have reviewed the information I posted?

Also, can you please confirm if you already contacted Nvidia about this issue?

Your feedback at your earliest convenience would be greatly appreciated so we can decide on the best way to proceed with resolving this matter.

Best regards,

Brenz L.

Intel Customer Support Technician

Re:i5-12400F causing bottleneck with RTX 3070 in newer games?

BrenzL_Intel — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:08:59 GMT

Hello tahirmehmood,

Since I haven't received a response from you, I will be closing this inquiry. If you need further assistance, please submit a new question, as this thread will no longer be monitored.

Best regards,

Brenz L.

Intel Customer Support Technician